Surname

Playden

“game”

Playden is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Playden goes back to Old English plega, meaning “game.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Playden comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English plega (“game”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Playden’s family of names

In English usage, Playden as a surname has a related form in PLAYDON.

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Old English

Plowden

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Old English

Aspden

“aspen”

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Old English

Aegen

Aegen is a masculine given name from Old English.

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Old English

Pattenden

“valley”

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Old English

Plympton

“growing with plum trees”

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Old English

Standen

“stone”

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Old English

Dearden

“deer” · “den or valley”

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Old English

Plumridge

“plum”

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